Akioka against Yamagashira, Kyushu 2004, day 1

AkiokaSandanme 66 East1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
YamagashiraSandanme 65 West0-1

Kyushu 2004, day 1, 14 November 2004. Sandanme, bout 17 of 46. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: yorikiri

Who else uses it

Frontal force out.

The winner holds his opponent's belt and forces him out of the ring from the front.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
49% AkiokaYamagashira 51%

The ratings had it close to even, 51% to 49%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Akioka 1Yamagashira 1
  1. Akioka won · Kyushu 2004, day 1, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Yamagashira won · Kyushu 2001, day 15, Jonidanyoritaoshi